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Umberto Eco

Umberto Eco

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Umberto Eco OMRI (Italian: [umˈbɛrto ˈɛːko]; 5 January 1932 – 19 February 2016) was an Italian novelist, literary critic, philosopher, semiotician, and university professor. He is best known internationally for his 1980 novel Il nome della rosa (The Name of the Rose), a historical mystery combining semiotics in fiction with biblical analysis, medieval studies, and literary theory. He later wrote other novels, including Il pendolo di Foucault (Foucault's Pendulum) and L'isola del giorno prima (The Island of the Day Before). His novel Il cimitero di Praga (The Prague Cemetery), released in 2010, was a best-seller. Eco also wrote academic texts, children's books, and essays. He was the founder of the Department of Media Studies at the University of the Republic of San Marino, president of the Graduate School for the Study of the Humanities at the University of Bologna, member of the Accademia dei Lincei, and an honorary fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford.

Personal information

Birthday

1932-01-05

Birth Place

Alessandria, Piemonte, Italia

Movies and TV shows :

A Beautiful Vacation

A Beautiful Vacation

2006

6.0

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All Men Become Brothers

All Men Become Brothers

2023

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Andate a lavorare

Andate a lavorare

2022

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Apostrophes

1975

8.5

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Babau

1976

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Behind the Doors of Umberto Eco

Behind the Doors of Umberto Eco

2012

8.0

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La Maison de la Radio

La Maison de la Radio

2013

6.3

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La Notte

La Notte

1961

8.0

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La rosa dei nomi

La rosa dei nomi

1987

7.5

Movie
Life Is Bearable at Times...

Life Is Bearable at Times...

2010

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Lo + plus

1995

0.0

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Quiproquo

Quiproquo

2011

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Sabine Christiansen

1998

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The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'

The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'

1986

8.0

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Umberto Eco: A Library of the World

Umberto Eco: A Library of the World

2023

7.2

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Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amore

Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amore

2014

7.5

Movie
We Weren't Just Bicycle Thieves: Neorealism

We Weren't Just Bicycle Thieves: Neorealism

2013

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